The fascination around works of art and cultural property makes them objects that raise complex legal issues. Their protection calls for rules from the most diverse areas of national, international and European law. Moreover, works of art and cultural property pose legal challenges with regard to their creation, discovery, acquisition, sale, loan, donation, destruction and loss.
This new book by Anne Laure Bandle and Marc-André Renold, published by Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, deals with the many facets of art and cultural property from a legal perspective. It covers, among other things, the protection of cultural property in times of peace and war, looted property and colonial property, the sale and attribution of art objects, the duty of care of art dealers and museums, copyright, cultural philanthropy and dispute resolution.
